ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

I had just received a notice from my school about the push for teachers and leaders to return to school for in-person learning. What would I do with my children that are on different schedules and attend schools in different neighborhoods? It was fall 2020, and here I was, sitting at my computer in tears.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 15, 2022

In a recent discussion with global education leaders , we took a hard look at some of the inequitable practices that continue to plague our schools. Below are nine key themes that emerged from our panel, along with a few action items to help education leaders enable equitable education in their schools or districts.

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ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2022

School is not the problem. This statement was shared by a former middle school student of mine during his freshman year of high school. John* was getting all A’s and one B in stark contrast to the B’s, C’s, and D’s received in middle school. But my school doesn’t work that way. Morita, you were wrong.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 10, 2019

This is not surprising as the US embraced Touch Typing as part of their educational system many years ago and is a mandated part of learning. This has also led to high prices because it is something that schools have to have manufacturers of these products can effectively charge higher fees. 1 Typing Tournament. 5 Mavis Beacon.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 9, 2022

For over two years, many schools, parents, students, and teachers have struggled with how to teach remotely, and then–when can we go back to in-person learning. For hundreds of years, that’s how it’s been done, but done right, remote learning is a winner.

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ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2023

Personalized learning has been a buzzword in education since the turn of the century. Defining personalized learning Technology is associated with personalized learning for a variety of reasons. Students thrive when they have a choice in what they learn and how they engage with the content.

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Carly and Adam

JANUARY 18, 2023

If you feel isolated in your role at school, you may be a STEM teacher. Since you may be the only person at your school who does STEM, collaboration and idea sharing might be a challenge. A world of support exists beyond the school walls! The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 14, 2022

Nancy Frey has researched Acceleration Research along with Douglas Fisher and shared their results in Rebound: A Playbook for Rebuilding Agency, Accelerating Learning Recovery, and Rethinking Schools. This episode is a companion to podcast episode 768 with Douglas Fisher about schools that rebound. Sponsor: Advancement Courses.

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ED Surge

MAY 31, 2023

Recently, EdSurge met with field experts, all part of the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), to discuss how they leverage edtech to provide an inclusive learning environment for all students. In short, UDL is a launching point for providing personalized learning experiences.

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ED Surge

JULY 31, 2023

The right team, professional development and buy-in are essential to transformative digital learning, according to leaders of some of the largest K–12 school districts in the U.S. Leverage Technology for Personalized Learning As districts implement changes, monitoring student success remains a priority for educational leaders.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 3, 2021

For many families the pandemic brought school home giving them a birds eye view into what their children are learning. They are discovering a lot of what their children are doing is having information fed to them that they could have easily learned by watching YouTube videos. However, it doesn't have to be that way.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 2, 2023

I propose that it is at the core of learning and as such, needs to be forefront of all teaching and learning. In addition to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, motivation theories of William Glasser, David McClelland, and Fredrick Herzberg have application to a school environment. Willian Glasser’s 5 Basic Needs.

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Kids are learning – but for way too many it occurs outside of the school environment rather than during school. We are asking today’s students to spend so much of their school lives doing tasks that are unconnected to the the skills that need now and in their future lives.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As schools become more focused on continuous improvement and the development of growth mindsets, educators continue to evaluate how they can assess their students' learning to better inform instructional practices. But maybe it’s making us take a closer and better look at learning and what is relevant.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 20, 2023

Therefore, traditional schools should change their mindsets, adopt tech and adapt it for the classroom or risk getting left behind in the race to enhance students’ math learning experience. But to encourage school administration boards to make this integration, they must first know the advantages of tech in math education.

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

The post that got all the attention told people five steps they can take to develop their personal learning network. W ritten : October 12, 2008 Topic : Developing a PLN Who might be interested : Any teacher or student who enjoys learning from experts and others who share their passion. If so, how has it helped you learn?

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ED Surge

JUNE 13, 2022

Early in my career, I taught at a school with a very progressive inclusion policy. Within my completely integrated classroom, a diverse group of learners had the beautiful opportunity to experience one another’s strengths and different ways of learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2022

12 Tips for Teaching Middle School Tech. Remote Learning: Tips for Thriving in This Ecosystem. It’s Here–the High School Technology Curriculum! What is Actively Learn and Why Should I Try it? Education Galaxy–Personalized Learning That’s Fun. Tech Tip #34: My Program Froze. Top 10 Reviews .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 7, 2023

As a result, traditional teaching methods may not prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of the post-High School world. Project-based learning: Engaging students in real-world projects and activities that encourage them to apply their knowledge to authentic problems.

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ED Surge

JUNE 3, 2022

But the sudden reliance on edtech during global school closures also painfully exposed some of its current weaknesses. These issues should be addressed urgently to stop undermining edtech’s vast potential to improve learning —whether in day-to-day school settings, or during humanitarian emergencies, such as the one unfolding in Ukraine.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Personalized learning is the latest buzzword in an education environment bursting with new ideas but this one is impressive. In a sentence, personalized learning: “tailors instruction, expression of learning, and assessment to each student’s unique needs and preferences.” ” — ISTE.

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ED Surge

APRIL 10, 2024

Data-driven decisions are increasingly recognized as a critical component of K-12 education, enhancing personalized learning, improving assessment and feedback, optimizing resource allocation and fostering early intervention. Despite the benefits, implementing data-driven decision-making in education presents challenges.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 12, 2020

A growing focus of schools is STEM. They offer grants not only to students of higher education institutions but at a school level too. She claims that the development of spatial skills in a pre-school has a further impact on the learning abilities of students in STEM disciplines. Personalized Learning.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

The grade levels of these activities are a bit flexible, generally middle or high school, though they could be modified for upper elementary. In each, my goal is that students become more active creators of knowledge and understanding, rather than only going through the motions pre-determined by the teacher.

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Magic EdTech

JUNE 29, 2022

The abrupt move to virtual gave schools the chance to reap some surprising benefits of digital learning. It has demonstrated the need for investment in learning. Just as there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to learning, it is clear that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to returning to school.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

High school math teacher Crystal Kirch used her blog to ask for help with her biggest struggle this year: "My students don't know how to learn. She also explained that her public blog was solely for her Personal Learning Network (PLN) which defines as only those who agree with her views. But here’s the thing.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Research from McKinsey revealed that, on average, K-12 students lost up to four months of mathematics and four months of reading progress in the last school year. With newly distributed federal stimulus funds now in hand, school districts nationwide are poised to set learning recovery plans in motion.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Are they turning to TikTok for school research papers, for instance? Emily Wilt, a high school library media specialist in Indiana who runs her library’s TikTok account , meets with upperclassmen at the start of each school year to talk about research best practices. The educators we asked responded with a resounding—nope.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 3, 2022

It was spring 2022 and we were completing our first full year of in-person learning since the start of the pandemic. Throughout 2020 and 2021, my students, colleagues and I were in and out of the building between virtual, hybrid and in-person learning because of closures and frequent quarantine periods. We all had.

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ED Surge

APRIL 18, 2023

For more than 100 years, high schools and colleges have relied on the same stalwart tool to measure teaching and learning: the clock. And the fact that students learn valuable lessons in the many hours they spend outside of the classroom, too, before school, after school , on the weekends and in the summer. .

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Schools across the country are dealing with a severe teacher shortage. That shortage has become so desperate at times that state governments have even started letting their employees take paid time off to plug in the holes in missing staff, in an effort to keep schools from shuttering in-person learning.

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

When the accreditation board came to my school, they commented on how all of my teachers talked about “turtling.” ” This was a blessing to me and showed they had internalized their learning habits. ” Unfortunately, in some schools, these instructional coaches also have administrative responsibilities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 21, 2015

How to create a vibrant, healthy Personal Learning Network. That is today’s learning–taking it to students. Lots (and lots) of schools are not 1:1, making do with shared carts of digital devices. Happily, schools are addressing this issue with a variety of creative methods.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 25, 2022

This is the advice we’ve been giving district and school leaders across the country about their daily schedule. No amount of money or professional development and design time could have had a greater impact on school schedules than COVID-19. It’s one of the first things we ask for when we visit schools around the world.

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STEM for Kids

APRIL 26, 2024

To address this need, STEM For Kids is excited to announce a free webinar titled “5 Practical Ways To Include Artificial Intelligence: Ethics, Critical Thinking, Diversity, & Career Connections In School Classrooms.” ” Curious about the impact of Artificial Intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Bard?

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ED Surge

JANUARY 16, 2023

Now, imagine this in a virtual school environment with everyone online. A 3D immersive environment fosters healthy social interactions while reducing learning barriers. Kevin Chu Chu: Online learning has been growing over the past decade. Do the dynamics change? The pandemic brought even more attention to this issue.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

She underscores the potential of AI-generated content to empower students, granting them agency over their learning journey, fostering higher-order thinking skills and introducing innovative educational challenges. This includes using AI in edtech tools for data analysis, pattern recognition and resource recommendations.

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